HS4 subsector intelligence

Cereals
HS4 1003 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 10031995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$10.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-15.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

117Active reporting countries
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Importers

180Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$10.0B in trade, with -4% annualized growth over three years.

Cereals is recorded across 1,698 active corridors, with 117 exporters and 180 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $2.6B1996: $3.4B1997: $2.8B1998: $1.9B1999: $2.4B2000: $2.9B2001: $2.6B2002: $2.6B2003: $3.2B2004: $3.6B2005: $3.7B2006: $3.7B2007: $5.7B2008: $8.2B2009: $4.7B2010: $5.2B2011: $7.4B2012: $7.9B2013: $8.8B2014: $8.1B2015: $8.3B2016: $6.4B2017: $7.2B2018: $7.8B2019: $7.4B2020: $7.7B2021: $11.3B2022: $11.1B2023: $11.9B2024: $10.0B
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1AustraliaAUSChinaCHN$1.3B+55.8%28,024 kmYes
2CanadaCANChinaCHN$481.2M-18.2%211,441 kmNo
3RussiaRUSSaudi ArabiaSAU$462.7M+22.9%13,528 kmNo
4FranceFRAChinaCHN$444.6M-21.5%19,284 kmNo
5ArgentinaARGChinaCHN$382.6M-4.7%119,629 kmNo
6FranceFRABelgiumBEL$364.3M+1.4%2264 kmYes
7GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$300.4M-3%2579 kmYes
8UkraineUKRChinaCHN$272.2M-27.9%17,466 kmNo
9ArgentinaARGBrazilBRA$241.6M+31.1%11,675 kmYes
10AustraliaAUSJapanJPN$187.4M-12.5%28,156 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1AustraliaAUS$1.8B452
2FranceFRA$1.5B742
3RussiaRUS$1.1B292
4ArgentinaARG$806.3M212
5GermanyDEU$738.8M752
6CanadaCAN$662.0M412
7UkraineUKR$619.6M342
8RomaniaROU$545.5M392
9KazakhstanKAZ$252.5M132
10HungaryHUN$206.0M322
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$3.2B122
2Saudi ArabiaSAU$815.2M182
3NetherlandsNLD$568.3M532
4Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$544.9M172
5BelgiumBEL$454.0M262
6GermanyDEU$368.6M532
7SpainESP$337.1M262
8JapanJPN$312.7M102
9TunisiaTUN$291.9M152
10BrazilBRA$271.2M52

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1003

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

3 classifications shownCereals
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Cereals: barleyHS6 100300
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Cereals: barley, seedHS6 100310
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Cereals: barley, other than seedHS6 100390

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.